Senior Test Engineer

About the Role

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. The Senior Test Engineer must have the ability to be part of a focused, high‑energy team that works collaboratively in a demanding environment to solve challenging issues and ensure excellent reliability of a complex, cutting‑edge system provided by industry leading silicon design companies.

The Senior Test Engineer is disciplined in building modular, sustainable hardware diagnostic solutions that use automation to enable user‑friendly interfaces and output that is human readable and ready for import into automated test tracking and metrics dashboards. They drive solutions from rough requirements, innovate, and work cross‑functionally with contract manufacturers to achieve team goals. They must be proficient in Python, be able to read board schematics, have designed board functional tests, have worked with testing ASICs, and have a mindset to level up production test processes. The ideal candidate is a self‑starter that intuitively understands how to find solutions to complex problems given a set of constraints.

Location & Reporting

Primarily Guadalajara, Mexico in Cadence office or assigned local partner contract manufacturer sites, or any other locations as assigned or instructed by the Company.

Position reports to: Director of Test Engineering.

Responsibilities (English)

• Interface with CMs and Production Engineers to set up and support automated system testing and board Test Cells.
• Extend the Company’s automated tests platform and assist in next‑generation improvements, including adding a GUI for test execution and result review.
• Maintain and extend functional diagnostics and APIs using modular design to test hardware.
• Maintain and extend automation of Linux workstation setup.

Requirements (English)

• BA/BS degree or equivalent degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Python scripting skills and knowledge of Unix/Linux and shell scripting.
• Familiarity and previous experience with SERDES, ASICs, FPGAs, DDR3/4, I2C, SPI, ENET switches and devices, optics, PCIE, board management controllers.
• Experience using AI coding agents: Claude Code, Cursor, Github Copilot, Codex or equivalent.

Highly Desirable Knowledge/Experience (English)

• Previous experience with liquid‑cooled computer systems.
• Previous experience with high‑density optical and network test processes including Infiniband and RoCE V2.
• Previous experience with testing of high‑density press‑fit backplanes.
• Comfortable with Linux environment: admin level tools, and software development tools, scripts.

Responsabilidades (Español)

• Interactuar con fabricantes contratados e ingenieros de Producción para configurar y respaldar pruebas de sistemas automatizados y celdas de prueba de placa.
• Extender la plataforma de pruebas automatizadas de la Compañía y ayudar en las mejoras de próxima generación, incluida la adición de una interfaz gráfica de usuario (GUI) para la ejecución de pruebas y la revisión de resultados.
• Mantener y extender los diagnósticos funcionales y las interfaces de programación de aplicaciones (API) utilizando un diseño modular para probar hardware (HW).
• Mantener y extender la automatización de la configuración de la estación de trabajo Linux.

Requisitos (Español)

• Licenciatura o título equivalente en Ciencias Informáticas o Ingeniería Eléctrica.
• Excelentes habilidades de comunicación y documentación.
• Habilidades y conocimiento de secuencias de scripts de Python, Unix/Linux y shell scripting.
• Conocimiento y experiencia previa con SERDES, ASIC, FPGA, DDR3/4, I2C, SPI, dispositivos e interruptores ENET, software de diseño óptico, PCIE, controladores de gestión de placa.

Preferencias (Español)

• Experiencia previa con sistemas informáticos de refrigeración líquida.
• Experiencia previa con procesos de prueba óptica y de red de alta densidad, incluidos Infiniband y ROCE V2.
• Experiencia previa con pruebas de conectores de panel posterior de alta densidad de ajuste a presión.
• Sentirse cómodo con el entorno de Linux: herramientas de nivel de administrador y herramientas de desarrollo de software, secuencias de comandos.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity throughout all levels of the organization. Cadence is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.

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